Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1906. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1906, p.7THE POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 16,640 (49.3%) 5.116 (51.6%) 354 (43.5%)Liberal Party 8,913 (26.4%) 1.710 (32.3%) 254 (43.5%)Labour Party8,216 (24.3%) 1.54 (12.9%) 1 12 (9.7%)Independent 0 (0.0%) 3.41 (3.2%)4 (3.2%)
Full council
+ ↓ 12 54 4 54
Aldermen
+ ↓ 20 11
Councillors
+ ↓ 12 34 4 43
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Harpurhey
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Withington
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 20 March 1907
Caused by the death on 8 March 1907 of Alderman John Grantham (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1894).CITY FATHER DEAD, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1907, p.10THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
In his place, Councillor James Fildes (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1892)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907.NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1907, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Fildes Openshaw 1907
By-elections between 1906 and 1907
St. James', 17 January 1907
Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Samson (Conservative, St. James', elected 7 August 1888)ST. JAMES' WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 8, 1888, p.5 on 26 December 1906.NOTED CITY CONSERVATIVE, Manchester Courier, December 28, 1906, p.4
ST. JAMES'S WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, January 18, 1907, p.16
St. Ann's, 3 April 1907
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Fildes (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1892)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5 on 20 March 1907NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1907, p.3 following the death on 8 March 1907 of Alderman John Grantham (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1894).CITY FATHER DEAD, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1907, p.10THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
ST. ANN'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 4, 1907, p.8
Moss Side West, 26 April 1907
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Herbert (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1904)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 on 8 April 1907.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR HERBERT, Manchester Courier, April 10, 1907, p.6
MOSS SIDE WEST ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 27, 1907, p.10
Crumpsall, 14 May 1907
Caused by the death of Councillor George Hudson Rawsthorn (Liberal, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1905)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1905, p.7 on 21 April 1907.MR. G. H. RAWSTHORN, Manchester Courier, April 22, 1907, p.8
CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 15, 1907, p.10
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